Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
4.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Tuvalu rank
118th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Tuvalu ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tuvalu?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Tuvalu ranks 118th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.